Additional Needs News for the weeks of November 16 – December 13, 2019

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Harvard University, The Latest Higher Education Institution To Be Mandated To Provide Video Closed Captioning

By Sarah Kim November 29, 2019
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Accessibility Spotlight – Hector Minto Disability:IN The purpose of accessibility is to provide alternatives for people with disabilities to access the same information as individuals without disabilities. Here, Hector of Microsoft explains how accessibility tools can also increase productivity for anyone.
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Student Loan Borrowers With Disabilities Aren’t Getting Help They Were Promised

By Clare Lombardo and Cory Turner December 4, 2019
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Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations: your questions answered Mark Gaddes 04 Dec. 2019
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Egyptian Woman Becomes Country’s First Flight Attendant with Down Syndrome via EGYPTIAN STREETS December 5, 2019
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I fight for disability rights to honour the people who fought for mine

By Samantha Renke Dec. 10, 2019
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Your website needs to be accessible anything else is just bad business

By Sean Bradley Dec. 9, 2019
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Mindset Matters: The Role Of Imagination In The Future OF Work

By Jonathan Kaufman De. 11, 2019
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Trump administration proposes Social Security rule changes that could cut off thousands of disabled recipients By Alfred Lubrano Dec. 12, 2019
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Disabled workers shatter employment myths

By Roberta Baker Nov. 26, 2019
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Go Grocery: North Hills nonprofit program training adults with special needs for jobs

By Gabriela Milian Dec. 6, 2019
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GROWING PAINS ARE NOT JUST FOR KIDS

By Cynthia Sharpe
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Bakery providing opportunity for adults with special needs expanding ‘to change as many lives as possible

By Derica Williams Dec. 11, 2019
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Paving the way for physicians with disabilities

By Stacy Weiner November 26, 2019
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